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Three Strangers (1946)

APPROVED 92 min  -  Drama | Crime  -   28 January 1946 (USA)
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Three strangers, each with a serious problem in their lives, share a sweepstakes ticket which they wished upon together before a Chinese idol.

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Writers:

John Huston (original screenplay), Howard Koch (original screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sydney Greenstreet Sydney Greenstreet ...
Jerome K. Arbutny
Geraldine Fitzgerald ...
Crystal Shackleford
Peter Lorre ...
Johnny West
Joan Lorring Joan Lorring ...
Icey Crane
Robert Shayne Robert Shayne ...
Bertram Fallon
Marjorie Riordan Marjorie Riordan ...
Janet Elliott
Arthur Shields Arthur Shields ...
Prosecutor
Rosalind Ivan Rosalind Ivan ...
Lady Rhea Beladon
John Alvin John Alvin ...
Junior Clerk
Peter Whitney Peter Whitney ...
Timothy Delaney aka Gabby
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
David Shackleford
Clifford Brooke Clifford Brooke ...
Senior Clerk
Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd ...
Mrs. Proctor
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Storyline

According to a legend, if three strangers gather before an idol of Kwan Yin (the Chinese goddess of fortune and destiny) on the night of the Chinese New Year and make a common wish, Kwan Yin will open her eyes and her heart and grant the wish. In London 1938 on the Chinese New Year, Crystal Shackleford has such an idol and decides to put the legend to the test. She picks two random strangers off the street, and puts the proposition to them. They decide that an ideal wish would be for a sweepstakes ticket they buy equal shares in to be a winner. After all, everyone needs money and a pot is very easy to divide equally, right? Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE - THRILLS! (original ad - all caps)

Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

3 främlingar See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock showed early interest in directing. See more »

Quotes

Johnny West: We are but strangers on this moving globe; it's not for us to tarry long.
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Soundtracks

"Waltz in A Flat Major, Op. 39"
(uncredited
Music by Johannes Brahms
Played on the piano by Johnny See more »